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How popular is the baby name Gerda in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Find out using the graph below! Plus, see baby names similar to Gerda and check out all the blog posts that mention the name Gerda.

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Popularity of the Baby Name Gerda

Number of Babies Named Gerda

Posts that Mention the Name Gerda

The next batch of interesting female names I found in old issues of Photoplay:

Conchita

Conchita Cordova was played by actress Gladys Brockwell in the silent film A Branded Soul (1917), but the film had no influence on the usage of the name Conchita.

Conchita, Photoplay, Jan. of 1918

Photo caption: “What have I to do with love, Senor? I have come to buy the life of Juan Mendoza. I have kept my word; I trust you to keep yours.”

Gerda

Actress Gerda Holmes appeared in about 63 films (a mix of feature-lengths and shorts) from 1913 to 1918, but I don’t think she influenced the usage of the name Gerda. (It’s hard to tell, though.)

Gerda Holmes, Photoplay, Mar. of 1916

Photo caption: “Gerda Holmes came from Denmark, began the study of music in New York, and soon gravitated to the stage, where she first tasted success in Klaw and Erlanger’s “The Round Up.” She then ascended to the screen in Thanhouser’s “Robin Hood,” later appearing in several Essanay productions. She is the wife of Rapley Holmes, and is now an Equitable feature-personage. She is dark and slight.”

Ketty

Actress Ketty Galanta appeared in about 3 films in 1917 and 1918, but she had no influence on the usage of the name Ketty.

Ekaterina De Galantha (Ketty), Photoplay, Apr. of 1919

Photo caption: “Ekaterina De Galantha — sometimes called Ketty — will be recalled by picture-goers as the lustrous Russian lovess in Herbert Brenon’s “The Fall of the Romanoffs.” Otherwise, or on the stage, she is a dancer.”

Mahlee

Mahlee was played by actress Alla Nazimova in the silent film The Red Lantern (1919), but the name Mahlee has never appeared on the SSA’s list.

Mahlee, Photoplay, June of 1919

Story subtitle: “Telling of Mahlee, the half-caste Eurasian girl, and her futile love for one of her father’s people.”

*Enlli, which debuted last year, comes from the name of the Welsh island Ynys Enlli (called Bardsey Island in English). The island name is usually translated as “island of the current,” with ynys meaning “island,” and enlli meaning “current.” You can hear the proper pronunciation of Ynys Enlli at Forvo.

Finally, all of my previous posts on the popular (and unique) baby names in England and Wales: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008.